Although Pitt aren't a Top 25 ranked team (Either are ND ATM) they came into the game win a 2-1 record and the sole loss last week came after after a 21 point 4th quarter capitulation against
Iowa.
The Pitt defence pushed
Notre Dame around for 3 quarters and would have them scoreless if not for RB
Jonas Gray scoring his career touchdown ripping off a 79 yard run down the sideline in the 2nd quarter.
The last quarter started with a 12-7 lead for the Panthers but QB
Tommy Rees had other ideas. Relatively ineffectual for 3 quarters he started to find his rhythm culminating with an extremely impressive 8 for 8 record on the game winning drive including 4 to WR
Tyler Eifert including the score. Rees finished with average numbers of 24 for 41 for 216 yard and a touchdown and interception. ND offence continued it's turnover conundrum with another 2 for the game. Record holder WR
Michael Floyd was held to 4 receptions but the running game more than picked up the slack.
RB
Cierre Wood kept the offence rumbling with 96 yards from 23 carries and Jonas Gray had 84 yards from 3 carries including his long touchdown run.
Pitt QB
Tino Suneri was very accurate but occasionally held onto the ball to long going down for 5 sacks including 2 on the final drive ending any hopes of a Pitt come from behind win. Suneri went 22 from 30 but couldn't find any targets down throwing for only 165 yards and the longest being only 18 yards.
In the end ND did enough to resurrect their season taking their record to 2-2 with an important game against
Purdue next week. The 2-2 record is all the more impressive when you look at the 2 losses. The 1st loss was an upset to Florida State by 3 points and the 2nd was to #22 ranked
Michigan Wolverines in a shock last minute score in a game the
Fighting Irish should have won!
Until then hail to the Grayman!
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